Storage-battery terminal connection



' 1,635,351 G. sPuRGEoN STORAGE BATTERY TERMINAL CONNECTION July 12,5l927.

Filed June 30,'1922 f j@ of the invention as "like reference numerals indicating the same Patented July 12, 1927.

UNITED STATES ammi srunonon, or nrnnrsnunc,

INDIANA.

STORAGE-BATTERY TERMINAL CONNECTION.

Application ineal :une so,

The present invention pertains to storage battery terminal connections.

Among the principal objects sought to be accomplished by the invention is the provision of a connection of the type mentioned that is efficiently protected at all times from corrosion. Suchl a connection is secured in thepresent instance by suitably enclosing the` corrosive partsrand maintaining them in 1o a bath of a corrosion-preventing compound, such, for instance, as vaseline, grease or tallow, or a mixture of these. The enclosing parts of the connection are particularly designed to prevent leaka e ofthe corrosionlsnpreventing compound w ich, of course, is most likely to occur in the presenceA of excessive heat. The improved terminal connection is also constructed so that it may be ad'psted horizo zontally to anfy position accor ng to the arrangement o the electrical conductor with reference to the battery. This adjustment permits the cables to be connected to the battery without the necessity of forming sharp bends therein which tend to fracture the insulation on `the cables. It is also a particular advantage' that with the hori-i4 zontal adjustment mentioned, after the cables have been'disconnected, repairs may 80 readily be4 mane to the battery without interference from the connection parts since they may be swung around out of the way as desired. l l The present invention provides a simple, a5 durable connection which does not require the use of special tools in order to assemble or disassemble the parts for connecting and disconnecting the cables or even when removing or replacing all of the parts of the am terminal connection.

Additional advantages of the improved 'construction willl appear from the following detailed description and the accompanying drawing showing the preferred embodiment now used and ink which,

arts in the several views, `Figure 1 represents a longitudinal vertical section vtalmn through the center of the device, as it ap cars in actual use on a storagebattery w1 a. cable in place;A i

li 2, a sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1, showing the mannerin which the enclosing or casing members are clam about the cable in order to prevent Ileakage of the corrosion-preventing substance; 4

tery 1922. Serial No. 571,871.

Fig. 3, a plan view of the device as shown in Fig. 1, with the upper casing member or cover removed; l

- Fig. 4, a rspective view showing the construction o the under side of the cover; and

Fig. 5, a fragmentary perspective view of the connecting member attached to the end of the cable.

' Inthe drawing, Fig. 1, 1 represents a bat- 'a'nd 2 one of the usual leadl terminals or posts of the' battery to which the insulated cable 3 is attached b the improved connection forming -the su ject-matter of the present invention. Permanently secured in the upper end of terminal /2 is a stud 4, preferabl of brass, and having its upper portion t readed to receive a nut 5. Stud 4 is preferablysecured in the end of the lead battery termlnal 2 by casting thev terminal about the lower part of' the stud 4 during the manufacture of theE terminal. In order to secure a greater adhesion of the two members, the lower portion of stu-d 4 is provided. with a knurled and tinned surface. A circumferential llet 4a near-the lower end of stud 4 also adds to the strength of the connection betweenthe parts. v

Although the preferred manner of connecting terminal 2 and stud 4 has been described, it is contemplated that these parts .may be connected in any other suitable manner.

` vOn the upper end of terminal 2 is mounted the lower enclosing or casing member 6 of the improved connection which is adapted to receive the corrosion-preventing substance for protecting the partsv of` the connection against the acid fumes from the battery.

Member 6 is preferabl of lead and is provided in its bottom wa l with an opening 7 through which stud 4 and into which terminal 2 project. Opening 7 is of several diameters, decreasing upwardly so as to form a lower'circumferential .shoulder 8 and an upper circumferentialA shoulder tom wall of casing member 6.v

The diameter of the lowermost portion of opening 7 is substantiall the same as .that of post or terminal 2 so t at when the parts are in place, H openin 7 and thus aids in centeringand propery locatin the parts with'reference to each other. eupper endof terminal 2 has a lower circumferential shoulder 10, on which l is 'tioned a suitable washer other packing member 11, and. an axial ex- 9 inthe botterminal 2 projects slightly into f endo r thee mem ers which the Pmi 'ing rovided with the ared end of, oble 3 is secured,vprefer tension 12 which latter forms with stud 4 an upper .circumferential shoulder 13. Thus, as shown in Fig. 1, it will be seen that, when in place, upper shoulder 9 of casing member 6 rests on upper shoulder 13 formed by tcr-V minal 2 and stud 4 to supportl member 6 on the terminal, while the upper end of the main body or terminal 2, as heretofore stated, projects slightly into the lowerl end of openm 7 to secure between oulder 10 o the ,terminal and shoulder` 8 of casing member 6. 1

Casing member 6 is formed with an up-` standing peripheral wall 14. At one end of member 6 wall 14 is provided with a slot 15 having downwardly inclined converging sides 16, 17. At its lower extremity 18, slot is curved to receive insulated cable 3, as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3. i In Figs. 1 and 3 there is shown the connectin member 19 which is attached to the cable v3 so that the latter may be connected readily to the battery terminal. Connecting mem er 19, preferably of brass, is L-shaped, theupright portion 20 thereof bean opening 21 into which ably by soldering so as to make a good electrical contact therewith. The horizontal portion 22 of connecting member 19, which is slightly longer than upright portion 20, is .also rovided with an opening 23 through whic the u per end of stud 4 projects when the parts ofp the connection are in place, as shownin Figs. 1 and 3.

The upper casing member or cover 24 is secured 1n place on the lower casing member 6'by means of a thumbscrew 25 which passes down through an opening 26 in cover 24 and en a es with a threaded opening 27 provi et? in the upper end of stu 4 for this purpose. The upper portion of thumb screw 1s heavily tinned 1n order to protect it from corrosion. Cover 24, which is of lead, is provided at the end lower. casing member 6 with a depending portion .28 having inclined edges 29, 30 corresponding to the inclined e es 16, 17 of casing member 6 aid on its ower edge a curved face 31, 1which latter, the curved surface 18 of casing member 6, forms a circular o ening lfor cable 3. It Vwill thus be seen t at when the `parts are in lace, as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawing, and) thumb screw- 25 is screwed down into place, the de ndin portion 28.on the cover will be force tight y into place inthe corresponding slot 15in casing member 6, 'tightly c amping the cable 3 in placerandthus pro- 'ding a tight 'oint between the cable and l serves to prevent possi le leakage of the corrosion-preventing substance at this point.

Cover member-24 is also provided on its under `face with a projecting portion 32 packing 11 in place where cable 3 enters the together with preventmg substance 33 with which the lower casing member 6is filled.

In order that the corrosion-preventing substance in casing member 6 may have free access to all parts ofthe brass stud 4, the bottom of member 6 is provided in its upper. face with a small channel or groove 34which intersects opening 7 and is 1 made of Sullicient length so that its outer ends extend beyond the outer edge of connecting. member 19 on either side thereof when the parts are assembled for' use. l

By. the described construction a connection is provided wherein the cable is con` nected tothe terminal within a fluid-tight casing comprising lower member 6 cover 24, all possible leakage of the corrosion-preventing substance within the casing being prevented by the provision of tight joints between the cover and member 6, and at the entrances of both the conductor 3 and terminal 2 intothe casing. Hence,`all of the parts of the connection which are subject to corrosion are enclosed and always submerged in the corrosion-preventing substance, while protection of the exposed orI connection parts from by either heavily tinouter surfaces of the corrosion is secured ning these parts or lead. It is also to be noted that .the presence of thev corrosion-preventing substance in the casing acts as a entrance of the battery at the points where the cable and the battery terminal enterthe casing.

Numerous changes in the details ofconstruction of the connection shown in the accompanying drawing and described in the specification are Icontemplated without departing from the spirit of the invention, eX- cept as the same may be limited bythe appended claims.

What is claimed isz-.-

1. The 'combination of a storage battery terminal provided with a threaded extension; an openp casing mounted on of said terminal and having extension projecting therem` through an opening in the bottom of said casing; an electrical conductor having one of its ends said terminal having them made of the upper end andl seal and prevents the y air and the acid fumes from I .projecting into said casing through a side j of the casing; a connecting member attached to said end of the conductor within the casing amd having an opening in its outer end through which said terminal extension projects 5 a nut on the threadedportion 'of said terminal extension for clamping said terminal, the bottom wall of said casing and said connecting member together, the bottom of said casing being provided within the casing with a groove extending froln said opening therein beyond the outer edge of said connecting member; a detachable cover bottom of the casing;

for said casing; and means for securing said cover in place.

2. A terminal connection for storage batteries comprising in combination, a vbattery terminal provided with an extension; a uid' tight casing on'the upper end of said terminal,` said terminal extension projecting into said casing through an opening in the an electrical conductor having one of its ends projecting into said casing through aslot in a side of the casing, said slot having inclined side portions, the conductor being connected at said end with the terminal extenslon within the casing; a cover or said casing provided with a depending wedge-sliaped portion adapted to coact, when the cover is in place, with the said inclined portions of said slot in the wall of the casing to form a tween'the cover and the casing and to coact with said conductor and casing to form 'a 'iuid tight joint about the conductor; and

means for securing said cover in place.

31 A terminal connection for storage batteries comprising in combination Va battery terminal provided with a threaded extension having a threaded opening in its upper end; an open-topcasing provided with an opening in its bottom through which said terminal extension projects into the casing; an electrical conductor having one of its ends projecting into the casing through an opening in one of its walls; a connecting member attached to said end of the conductor andl having an opening in its outer end through which the terminal extension projects; a nut on the threaded end of said extension serving to clamp said connecting member, the bottom of the casing and said terminal together; a cover for said casing l having an openlng therein; and a thumb screw passing through theopening in said lcover and into the screw-threaded opening of said terminal extension to secure the cover in place. 1 i

4. In a device of the character described the combination of a battery terminal proluid-tight joint be- Atop casing body;

vided with a screw-threaded extension; an open-top casing mounted on the upper end of said terminal and into which said terminal extension projects through an opening in the bottom of the casing; packing interposed in said opening between the bottom of the casing and said terminal; an electrical conductor having one of its ends projecting into said casing through a slot in the side of the casing, said slot having inclined sides and a curved bottom in which said conductor rests; means for connecting said end of the conductor and said terminal extension within the casing; a detachable cover for said casing having at one end a depending portion provided with inclined sides and a curved lower edge to coact, when'the cover is inl place, with said slot in the casing to effect a tight joint about the conductor; and means for securing said cover in place.

5. A terminal connection for storage batfl teries comprising, in combination, an opena battery terminalA having an extension projecting into said casing body; an electrical conductor projecting into said casing body and connected to the terminal; and a to said terminal extension, the cover serving to close t-he casing body and eHect a tight joint between the body and said battery terminal. 6. A terminal connection forc storage batteries comprising, in combination, an opentop casing body; a battery terminal on which said body is mounted; an extension member mounted in the outer end of said terminal and projecting into said casing body; an

electrical conductor projecting into the casing body andconnected to said terminal; and a cover for the casing connected to said eX- tension member, said cover serving to close the casing body and eect Huid-tight joints between the conductorl and the casing and the casing and the battery terminal.

In testimonyy whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

GLENN sPURGEoN.

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